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grubstreet

[ gruhb-street ]
/ ˈgrʌbˌstrit /

adjective

produced by a hack; poor in quality: a grubstreet book.

noun

Grub Street(def 2).

Words nearby grubstreet

grub street, grubber, grubby, gruber, grubstake, grubstreet, grubworm, grudge, grudging, grudziadz, grue

Origin of grubstreet

First recorded in 1640–50
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for grubstreet

  • You see,” he added apologetically, “when people begin to talk about anybody, we Grubstreet hacks thrive on the gossip.

    The Strollers|Frederic S. Isham